Log-loading machine.



No. 888,583. PATENTED MAY 26, 1908. J. R. BUOKLBY & G. A. HUGGINS.

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LOG LOADING MACHINE.

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JOHN R. BUGKLEY AND GEORGE A. HUGGINS, OF MATTOON, WISCONSIN.

LOG-LOADING MACHINE.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN R. BUoKLEY and GEORGE A. HUGGINS, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Mattoon, in the county of Shawano andState of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inLog-Loading Machines, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in log loading machines. Itsobject is to facilitate and expedite the loading operation and toprovide for accomplishing the same in a simple, advantageous andeffective manner.

Said invention consists of the combination and arrangement of certaininstrumentalities substantially as hereinafter fully disclosed andspecifically pointed out by the claims.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating the preferred embodiment ofthe invention Figure 1 is a side elevation, Fig. 2 is a rear endelevation, on an enlarged scale.- Fig. 3 is a'plan view thereof. Fig. 4is a vertical transverse section of the same.

In the disclosure of our invention, we suitably mount upon a frame 1,preferably equipped with'runners 2 for ready transportation from pointto point, a number of win ding drums 3, 4, 5. The drums 3, 1 immediatelyadjoin each other and are carried by a common shaft or axis 6 and thedrum 5 is carried by a separate shaft or axis 7, both said shafts oraxes being suitably journaled in boxes or bearings 8 secured upon theframe 1. The drums 3 and 4 are driven by intergeared wheels or pinions9, 10 secured to the drums at and 5.

Lines or cables 11, 12, preferably of wire, are wound upon the drums 3,4, 5, the cable or line 11 being applied to both the drums 3 and 5 andthe cable or wire 12 being applied to the drum 4, all of said lines orcables being wound upon said drums from below. The wire or cable 11,suitably guided through eye-ended bolts 14 secured to the frame 1, islooped around a pulley 15, whose block is suitably staked to the groundat a suitable distance from the machine for purposes well understood,and which wire or cable has suitably attached thereto, by a shortbranch-wire 16 and ring 17, the hitching whiflletree 18 for the horse ormotive power. The wire or cable 12 passes upward from its winding drum,over preferably two spaced-apart pulleys 19, 2O suitably supported inelevated position in a beam 21 secured to uprights 22 fastened toSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 9, 1907.

Patented May 26, 1908.

Serial No. 361,557.

the frame 1, said cable or wire being looped around a pulley 23 andhaving its returned end-portion suitably secured to said beam preferablyas at 24. From the block of said pulley are suitably suspended byadditional wires or lines 25, grappling hooks 26 for engagement with theends of the logs, it may be desired to load into the vehicle or wagon.Guy-lines 27 are suitably connected to the grappling hooks 26, bypulling upon which, after the lifting of the engaged log into therequired elevated position, as in loading the same into the wagon, saidhooks may be disengaged from the log and thus be withdrawn forsubsequent like use.

Suitable anchoring means, as pieces of wire-rope or cable 28 secured tothe uprightframe 22, and to stakes driven into the ground, are employedfor staying or bracing the machine in effective position.

It will be noted that, in operation, the grappling hooks 26 having beenengaged with the log or other object for lifting or loading as aforesaidand the motive power suitably applied 'as previously pointed out, thedrums 3, 4, 5 will all be driven ermitting the unwinding of the line orcab e 11 from its drum and accordingly the winding of the line 1.2 uponits drum, the action of the gearing 9, 10 having the effect to transmita reverse motion to the rope-winding drum 4 and the slack-compensatingdrum 3 during the unwinding action of the line or cable and the windingthereof upon the drum 5 according as the motive power or horse is movingfor-' ward or is backed in effecting the operation of the machine.

The machine thus constituted is highly effective for its intendedpurpose, is adapted to greatly facilitate and expedite the loadingoperation, is simple and ecdnomic in construction, and is of relativelyfew parts.

We claim- 1. In a log loading machine the combination with two shafts,two drums on one shaft and one drum on the other shaft, the drums 011the two shafts intergeared, a cable passed around a pulley and havingits ends secured to a drum on each'shaft and an independent cablesecured to the third drum, of a block and tackle supported by this lastmentioned cable.

2. In a log'loading machine the combination with two shafts, two drumson one shaft and one drum on the other shaft, the drums on the twoshafts intergeared, a cable passed around a-pulley and having its endssecured to a drum on each shaft and an independent cable secured to thethird drum, of a block and tackle supported by this last mentioned cableand grappling hooks and cables supported thereby.

3. A machine as described, comprising a series of three drums, two-beingcarried upon a common shaft and both of these drumshaving a single cableor rope, and a second hire or cable engaging the third drum, means forthe otherwlse effective application of said cables or lines for use, andintergearing pin ions for imparting reverse motion from the 15 singledrum to the other two drums.

In testimony whereof we afiiX our signatures, in presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN R. BUCKLEY. V GEORGE A. HUGGINS.

WVitnesses as to the signature of John R. Buckley:

ALBERT S. LARSON, MABEL LA MoNTAeUE. Witnesses as to the signature ofGeorge A. Huggins:

ELMER A. MORSE, T. P. TRADEWELL.

